Nina Ricci
Newbie Partners: Go in on first mortgage together or separate?
Hey, everyone!So my investment partner and I are looking to snag our first deal, but first, we're looking into getting approved for a mortgage. Right now, we were looking at FHA loans because of their 3.5% down facet,...
Megan Davis
LLC or Blanket Insurance Policy?
Hello Everyone!
I'm currently looking for advice on what route to take as far as financing rental properties through my LLC will be. Is the LLC better than an insurance policy for personal asset protection? The pro...
Taylor Bettencourt
Subto/Seller financing advice
Hello, I'm looking to purchase my first home (not an investment property initially) with either of these types of financing. I believe Subto is technically the way I need to proceed due to the home having an existing ...
Brian Legg
Newbie from Cleveland, Ohio
Hello!
My name is Brian Legg and I am new real estate investing and I’m very excited!
My background is business and supply chain management. I received a bachelors degree from Cleveland state university in 2012. I w...
Harry Standafer
How can I reduce my electric bill?
Hey BP,
I just bought an older house (1910-ish) split into five apartments (~2700 square feet total). They aren't separately metered so the utilities are included in their price of rent. The electric bill was about d...
Jason Baldwin
Crime Rate - How high is too high?
I recently stumbled on a fully occupied 6 unit property that would bring in about 35% Cash on Cash and that does take into consideration 15% vacancy. The city itself has a higher than average crime rate according to n...
Ken Rishel
A New Danger
The Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers put out by the CSBS could put all small lenders who are financing purchases of manufactured homes out of business in states that adapt these...
Wen Chuang
Question about finish the basement
Anyone here specialized in San Francisco rental market?My mother-in-law has a house which she is considering to rent it out. The house is about 1400 sqft and is close to public transportation. The main level has 3 (sm...
Aaron Diehl
Old Brooklyn Cleveland OH
Hello everyone,I have been looking around the Cleveland area and am finding some intriguing prospects in Old Brooklyn Cleveland, the housing prices are much more affordable. Can anyone shed some light on the area? I k...
Sonja Razmovski
Vacation Rental Property in Florida
Hi fellow BPers!We are interested in purchasing a vacation rental property in Florida (we're in Toronto). Does anyone own one that can share experience? Best communities to look at (perhaps between Disney and Universa...